Telangana Bill Passed: Celebrations In Pics

People celebrate by lighting fire crackers after the Indian parliament’s lower house passed the bill for the creation of new state called ‘Telangana’ in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Feb.18, 2014. The 29th state will be carved out of existing Andhra Pradesh state.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party president K. Chandrashekar Rao shows a thumbs up sign to supporters after the Indian parliament’s lower house passed the bill for the creation of new state called ‘Telangana’ in New Delhi, India Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.

Telangana supporters dance to celebrate after India's lower house passed a proposal to split Andhra Pradesh and create the new state of Telangana, in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad February 18, 2014.

An Indian supporter of Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) party holds a map as he celebrates the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

Indian supporters of Telangana state hold the photo of Telanagan Rastra Samithi (TRS) party president K.Chandrasekhar Rao as they celebrate the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

Indian supporters of Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) party shout slogans as they celebrate the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

Indian supporters of Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) party hold a hoarding of Congress President Sonia Gandhi as they celebrate the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

Indian supporters of Telangana state shout slogans as they celebrate the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

Indian supporters of Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) party shout slogans as they celebrate the planned creation of Telangana state in Hyderabad on February 18, 2014.

A man cheers after lighting fire crackers as people celebrate after the Indian parliament’s lower house passed the bill for the creation of new state called ‘Telangana’ in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Feb.18, 2014.